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VG247.comTue, 03 Mar 2015 19:04:59 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.1Final Fantasy 4 now available for Android through Google Play Storehttp://www.vg247.com/2013/06/04/final-fantasy-4-now-available-for-android-through-google-play-store/
http://www.vg247.com/2013/06/04/final-fantasy-4-now-available-for-android-through-google-play-store/#commentsTue, 04 Jun 2013 14:08:23 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=373429Square Enix has announced Final Fantasy 4 is now available for Android on the Google Play Store, and it’s based on the full 3D remake from 2008. The game is compatible with Android 2.3 and after and will run y ou £10.99/€14.49. Shots are below.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2013/06/04/final-fantasy-4-now-available-for-android-through-google-play-store/feed/4Final Fantasy 4 releasing on iOS, Android in Japanhttp://www.vg247.com/2012/12/07/final-fantasy-4-releasing-on-ios-android-in-japan/
http://www.vg247.com/2012/12/07/final-fantasy-4-releasing-on-ios-android-in-japan/#commentsFri, 07 Dec 2012 19:28:58 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=322452Final Fantasy 4 will release on iOS in Japan later this month on December 20, followed by a release on Andorid in the spring, according to Gamer.ne. Each version will run consumers ¥1,800, which is around $22 each. Thanks, TechCrunch.
]]>http://www.vg247.com/2012/12/07/final-fantasy-4-releasing-on-ios-android-in-japan/feed/3Interview: FFIV’s Hiroyuki Miura talks narrative and endurancehttp://www.vg247.com/2011/04/21/interview-ffivs-hiroyuki-miura-talks-narrative-and-enduring-appeal/
http://www.vg247.com/2011/04/21/interview-ffivs-hiroyuki-miura-talks-narrative-and-enduring-appeal/#commentsThu, 21 Apr 2011 12:03:10 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=166012Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection hit the US PSN store this week. To mark the occasion, VG247 exchanged emails with game producer Hiroyuki Miura to discuss the title’s many remakes and how new playable plot element, Interlude, enhances the story.

Speaking of the enduring appeal that has seen the fourth instalment of Square Enix’s long-running franchise remade over half a dozen times since its original release in 1991, Miura said:

“FFIV introduced new mechanics and style which would later form the basis of the FF franchise. So it has been giving an impact on later FF titles and I guess that, in some ways, we have been feeling passionate about providing new users with an opportunity to play it every time a new console hits the market.”

The producer went on to say that he believes those familiar game mechanics, such as the signature Active Time Battles, meant that players who may not have been introduced to the franchise until long after FFIV original release “can get in touch with the origin of these systems.”

The Complete Collection brings together both Final Fantasy IV and The After Years as well as introducing Interlude, a new playable narrative element designed to fit in between the other two parts of the story.

“Interlude describes the blank period, which has not been touched before, and contributes as a link to bridge FFIV and The After Years,” Miura explained. “Interlude is set in a time about one year after FFIV. A certain incident takes place in the world as it is being built. This story will make you pick up signs of what to come later in The After Years. So, if you play Interlude first, extra depth will be given to your game play when you move on to The After Years.”

Miura denied that, despite the recent rise to prominence of Western RPGs such as Dragon Age, Fallout and Fable, the Japanese RPG was in decline by comparison:

“The titles mentioned have already arisen to great success. I would think that Japanese RPG will also continue to evolve as each title makes the most of its individual characteristics.”

He would not be drawn whether he might work to bring FFIV to 3DS or NGP, however, saying only that he personally thinks that they are both “very attractive platforms”.

Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection is available now for PSP.

FIV introduced new mechanics and style which would later form the

basis of the FF franchise. So it has been giving an impact on later FF

titles and I guess that, in some ways, we have been feeling passionate

about providing new users with an opportunity to play it every time a new

Here’ the longest short of the lot straight from Yoshinori Ono’s lips, regarding Chun Li’s thighs getting larger and larger: “I get this question every time. Because, from regular Street Fighter to Street Fighter IV she looked thicker. She appears to be getting thicker from game to game. The simple answer to that is: I am looking for the perfect thigh to rest my head on. So whatever size would work as a nice pillow…” Okalie dokalie.

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2011/04/14/thursday-shorts-amy-backbreaker-ipad-vs-pc-ffvi-moon-diver-ono-on-chun-lis-thighs/feed/4Tokita: FFIV Complete Collection makes “concessions” to the old schoolhttp://www.vg247.com/2011/03/11/tokita-ffiv-complete-collection-makes-concessions-to-the-old-school/
http://www.vg247.com/2011/03/11/tokita-ffiv-complete-collection-makes-concessions-to-the-old-school/#commentsFri, 11 Mar 2011 00:18:30 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=155392Takashi Tokita, lead designer on Final Fantasy IV, has compared a preference for 16-bit gaming to the indie film movement and discussed the difficulty of satisfying a nostalgic fanbase.

“The specs of the technology powering games have certainly increased since [the SNES era], and that’s part of the reason why the games have been changing,” Tokita told Games Radar.

“But nowadays, I think that there’s more of a focus on high-concept stuff. In the movie industry, for a long time, they were focusing too much on effects and visual flair.

“Eventually there was a bit of a backlash towards that, and people began to move back towards the conceptual, indie type movies. I guess there are similar feelings towards us from some players, as well…”

Tokita said the Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection, which bundles the remade game, sequel The After Years and a brand new Interlude for the PSP, has been packed with goodies with appeal for the nostalgia demographic.

“We’ve made a lot of concessions to old-school players as well – you can change the music back to the original Super Famicom score, you’ve got the old illustrations… everything we’ve packed in here goes beyond just the games themselves,” he said.

The designer also commented on the decision to add voice acting to the game, much to the hardcore fanbase’s horror.

“Out of all the things we’ve done in the past with the remakes, the thing that actually caused the most controversy was the addition of voice acting in the DS version. People have their own image of how these characters sound, so when actual voices are attached, they either like it or don’t like it.

“The voices in the Japanese version of FFIV on DS are a reflection of the image I personally had of the characters, but I guess they weren’t the same for everyone.”

]]>http://www.vg247.com/2011/03/11/tokita-ffiv-complete-collection-makes-concessions-to-the-old-school/feed/1Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection’s “Interlude” detailedhttp://www.vg247.com/2011/02/24/final-fantasy-iv-complete-collections-interlude-detailed/
http://www.vg247.com/2011/02/24/final-fantasy-iv-complete-collections-interlude-detailed/#commentsThu, 24 Feb 2011 02:22:01 +0000http://www.vg247.com/?p=151268The mysterious third component of the Final Fantasy IV Complete Collection, Interlude, has been revealed as an – uh – interlude between FFIV and FFIV: The After Years.

Andriasang reports the all-new scenario was supervised by Takashi Tokida, lead designer on the original title, director of the DS remake, and producer of the sequel.

The events of Interlude put the player back in control of Cecil, beginning a few years after the end of FFIV, as the cast gathers to celebrate Damcyan Castle’s restoration.

As well as the two games and Interlude, the Complete Collection features revamped visuals, a gallery mode, and the option to switch between original and newly recorded music.

Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection hits Japan on March 24, the US on April 19, and sometime in northern spring for Europe.